Ask HN: Where is all the Chinese software?
(ycombinator.com)
Apparently the USA has 1.6m programmers, while China has 7m.
Apparently the USA has 1.6m programmers, while China has 7m.
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services–and Why You Might Want To
(wired.com)
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
Silicon Valley Has Gone from 'Think Different' to 'Yes, Sir'
(nytimes.com)
It is painfully obvious that we should be concerned about Silicon Valley’s growing influence over the United States government.
It is painfully obvious that we should be concerned about Silicon Valley’s growing influence over the United States government.
French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing personal opinion' on Trump
(lemonde.fr)
The French government said on Wednesday, March 19, that a French researcher had been denied entry to the United States and sent back to France because he had expressed a "personal opinion" on US research policy.
The French government said on Wednesday, March 19, that a French researcher had been denied entry to the United States and sent back to France because he had expressed a "personal opinion" on US research policy.
German Tourists Detained for Weeks, Then Deported from U.S.
(nytimes.com)
Chained, detained for weeks and eventually deported, two German tourists trying to enter the United States were recently tangled in a system responding to President Trump’s push to sharply restrict entry and deport people en masse.
Chained, detained for weeks and eventually deported, two German tourists trying to enter the United States were recently tangled in a system responding to President Trump’s push to sharply restrict entry and deport people en masse.
French researcher denied entry to US for 'expressing opinion' on Trump policies
(lemonde.fr)
The French government said on Wednesday, March 19, that a French researcher had been denied entry to the United States and sent back to France because he had expressed a "personal opinion" on US research policy.
The French government said on Wednesday, March 19, that a French researcher had been denied entry to the United States and sent back to France because he had expressed a "personal opinion" on US research policy.
I'm an American software developer and the "broligarchs" don't speak for me
(ratfactor.com)
Sometimes you just want to be understood.
Sometimes you just want to be understood.
Dutch institutes seek to attract sacked American academics
(dutchnews.nl)
Dutch universities and scientific institutes are looking to attract American academics who have lost their jobs since president Donald Trump took office, according to the Financieele Dagblad.
Dutch universities and scientific institutes are looking to attract American academics who have lost their jobs since president Donald Trump took office, according to the Financieele Dagblad.
Usaid staff told to shred and burn classified documents
(bbc.com)
Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files.
Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files.
British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Detained by ICE After Crossing Border
(bleedingcool.com)
British comic book creator R.E. Burke has been detained by ICE after crossing the border from USA to Canada. Do you know anyone who can help?
British comic book creator R.E. Burke has been detained by ICE after crossing the border from USA to Canada. Do you know anyone who can help?
Dad of detained tourist urges care on US visa rules
(bbc.co.uk)
The dad of a Welsh tourist detained in a US immigration centre has urged travellers to be "very careful" about their visa requirements.
The dad of a Welsh tourist detained in a US immigration centre has urged travellers to be "very careful" about their visa requirements.
Unregulated tech tests: Thiel, Altman and co want Freedom Cities
(heise.de)
The White House is to hold talks on how to establish Freedom Cities in the USA – Cities without regulation.
The White House is to hold talks on how to establish Freedom Cities in the USA – Cities without regulation.
Where to Move from the USA
(relocate.me)
More and more American citizens are wanting out of the US in 2025. A recent news story told how an immigration firm from Italy had the phone ringing off the hook after the last election results: People were calling to ask what their best pathway to Italian citizenship was.
More and more American citizens are wanting out of the US in 2025. A recent news story told how an immigration firm from Italy had the phone ringing off the hook after the last election results: People were calling to ask what their best pathway to Italian citizenship was.
Alternatives to US Tech Platforms
(coryd.dev)
With the US rapidly devolving into a failed state with the endorsement (both full-throated and tepid) of many tech leaders, I’d urge you to reconsider your use of any tech platforms and tools offered by companies based here.
With the US rapidly devolving into a failed state with the endorsement (both full-throated and tepid) of many tech leaders, I’d urge you to reconsider your use of any tech platforms and tools offered by companies based here.
Garry Kasparov: The Putinization of America
(theatlantic.com)
We are barely a month into the second presidential term of Donald Trump and he has made his top priorities clear: the destruction of America’s government and influence and the preservation of Russia’s.
We are barely a month into the second presidential term of Donald Trump and he has made his top priorities clear: the destruction of America’s government and influence and the preservation of Russia’s.
TSMC expected to announce $100B investment in U.S.
(wsj.com)
WASHINGTON—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest at least $100 billion more in chip-manufacturing plants in the U.S. over the next several years under a plan announced Monday by the company and President Trump.
WASHINGTON—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest at least $100 billion more in chip-manufacturing plants in the U.S. over the next several years under a plan announced Monday by the company and President Trump.
Hundreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts
(bbc.com)
Hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff have been laid off in the latest development in the Trump's administration's efforts to slash the federal workforce.
Hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff have been laid off in the latest development in the Trump's administration's efforts to slash the federal workforce.
'Cruel and thoughtless': Trump fires hundreds at US climate agency Noaa
(theguardian.com)
The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency housed within the Department of Commerce, the Guardian has learned.
The Trump administration has fired hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency housed within the Department of Commerce, the Guardian has learned.
Usaid employees given 15 minutes to clear out offices
(thehill.com)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration forges ahead with gutting the agency.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were notified late Tuesday they would be given 15 minutes to collect their belongings from their offices as the Trump administration forges ahead with gutting the agency.
Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk's email as power struggles emerge
(independent.co.uk)
Elon Musk’s email ultimatum to federal workers, sent as part of his supposedly unofficial role as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, is facing pushback from across Washington, D.C. just hours after it was sent.
Elon Musk’s email ultimatum to federal workers, sent as part of his supposedly unofficial role as the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, is facing pushback from across Washington, D.C. just hours after it was sent.
America's National Security Wonderland
(americanaffairsjournal.org)
The twenty-first century was supposed to be the new American century. The Soviet Union had been defeated, and the Western model of liberalism and free markets now stood without any serious ideological or political challengers. Yet today, a mere quarter into this once promising century, the wheels are coming off the wagon.
The twenty-first century was supposed to be the new American century. The Soviet Union had been defeated, and the Western model of liberalism and free markets now stood without any serious ideological or political challengers. Yet today, a mere quarter into this once promising century, the wheels are coming off the wagon.
Broligarchy does not build civilization
(ghost.io)
With the new administration taking over in USA, we will see success, improvements and positive change. We will also experience further polarization and division in society. We used to say with great power comes great responsibility. Now the saying will be “with great power comes greater power”. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
With the new administration taking over in USA, we will see success, improvements and positive change. We will also experience further polarization and division in society. We used to say with great power comes great responsibility. Now the saying will be “with great power comes greater power”. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
America will collapse by 2025 (2010)
(salon.com)
A soft landing for America 40 years from now? Don't bet on it. The demise of the United States as the global superpower could come far more quickly than anyone imagines. If Washington is dreaming of 2040 or 2050 as the end of the American Century, a more realistic assessment of domestic and global trends suggests that in 2025, just 15 years from now, it could all be over except for the shouting.
A soft landing for America 40 years from now? Don't bet on it. The demise of the United States as the global superpower could come far more quickly than anyone imagines. If Washington is dreaming of 2040 or 2050 as the end of the American Century, a more realistic assessment of domestic and global trends suggests that in 2025, just 15 years from now, it could all be over except for the shouting.
The FCC is a weapon in Trump's war on free speech
(theverge.com)
Brendan Carr’s mission to trash the First Amendment.
Brendan Carr’s mission to trash the First Amendment.
Ask HN: How common it is to earn six figures as a software engineer in USA?
(ycombinator.com)
I acknowledge this is something I could have checked; and I did, according to various websites, the median for software engineer is around 100k to 130k.
I acknowledge this is something I could have checked; and I did, according to various websites, the median for software engineer is around 100k to 130k.
Is USAID mainly serving US interests? (2013)
(cepr.net)
An op-ed in Bloomberg Businessweek yesterday lays out the case for USAID reform, highlighting the case of contractors in Haiti (and citing this blog) as an example. The piece, by Charles Kenny of the Center for Global Development, also examines the politicized nature of USAID practices.
An op-ed in Bloomberg Businessweek yesterday lays out the case for USAID reform, highlighting the case of contractors in Haiti (and citing this blog) as an example. The piece, by Charles Kenny of the Center for Global Development, also examines the politicized nature of USAID practices.
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal
(noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. US media now reports, that Democratic members of the PCLOB got removed and their email accounts shut down. This brings the number of appointed Members below the threshold to have the PCLOB operate.
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. US media now reports, that Democratic members of the PCLOB got removed and their email accounts shut down. This brings the number of appointed Members below the threshold to have the PCLOB operate.
Trump now controls the NSA and FBI – What this means for your privacy
(proton.me)
The United States claims to be the land of the free, but freedom is impossible without individual privacy. You must be certain the government will not arbitrarily monitor you in your home or on your devices. Yet the US legal system does little to protect your privacy rights.
The United States claims to be the land of the free, but freedom is impossible without individual privacy. You must be certain the government will not arbitrarily monitor you in your home or on your devices. Yet the US legal system does little to protect your privacy rights.